Episodes 22

1 Thick as Thieves

October 31, 1980

30m

Benson and Kraus are held hostage during a market robbery.

2 Benson in the Hospital

November 7, 1980

30m

Humor swipes the Governor's Mansion when Benson is hospitalized. Benson turns out to be their funniest patient ever. They realize that he has a strange malady that has all the doctors in question.

3 Fool's Gold

November 14, 1980

30m

After a press conference, Benson notices a strange difference in one side of the fire place. He tries to twist it so it is similar with the other side. When he twists the knob a secret map comes out which gives the staff gold fever. They go to the shed in back and frantically look for the gold.

4 Masquerade

November 21, 1980

30m

A priceless gold statue is brought to the mansion and some revolutionaries are after it. They replace the statue with a replica and they find out so they have to find a way to get the real statue back. They end up having to hide it in the bowl of punch.

5 First Lady

November 28, 1980

30m

Katie is jealous when her father gives special treatment to a very important hostess which he calls Pretty Lilly. Katie fears that she may be losing him to her.

6 Citizen Kraus

December 12, 1980

30m

Gretchen attends night classes in order to win her American citizenship. With a lot of hard work and achievement she fails the test. It seems that she remembers more when she's angry, so Benson and Marcy come with her. Benson then uses the anger strategy when she is failing. She gets angry and spews out answers that eventually win her her citizenship.

7 Benson's Groupie

December 19, 1980

30m

Benson's summer romance follows him home at the same time important religious leaders visit the mansion. The main problem in this episode ia that she likes Benson so much, she'll try anything to ""win"" him over to her. She even threatens to disrupt the religious conference and get Benson fired.

8 In High Places

January 9, 1981

30m

The pilot of the Governor's charter plane becomes ill and there is no co-pilot, so Benson tries to fly the plane himself.

9 Old School Ties

January 16, 1981

30m

Libby, The Governor's sister thinks that Katie should be sent to a boarding school and the Governor sends her to one. The staff is crushed with the Governor taking his sister's advice.

10 The Apartment

January 23, 1981

30m

Wanting to be alone, Benson rents an apartment. Everybody though manages to know where he is.

11 Big Buddy

February 6, 1981

30m

The press secretary hatches a new scheme and it involves Benson in a ""Big Buddy"" program.

12 Fireside Chat

February 13, 1981

30m

The Governor is scheduled to be on television, but a lover's quarrel between Marcy and Dan, (the producer of the Governor's telecast) end up bleeding to his telecast, ruining it as one can say. Benson himself has to get into this.

13 Marcy's Wedding

February 20, 1981

30m

Marcy is marrying Dan, a producer and Benson is responsible for the wedding plans. That is until Marcy's mother disrupts Benson's plans by butting in.

14 Rivals

February 27, 1981

30m

Kraus' childhood enemy comes from Germany to visit her.

15 No Sad Songs

March 6, 1981

30m

Benson's mother comes to visit and everyone makes her feel welcome. Tender moments stir in this episode between Benson and his mother. Unfortunately Benson's mom passes away which leaves Benson very upset. The only thing that gives comfort to Benson was the faith his mother had in Jesus and when he asks the Lord to give him a sign, the taxicab driver recites the same words his mother taught him for so long. ""You've got to have faith""

16 Clayton, Go Home

March 13, 1981

30m

After receiving death threats, the Governor's new advisor, Clayton Endicott the 3rd moves into the mansion.

17 Easy Kid Stuff

March 20, 1981

30m

After a boy breaks his arm by falling out of a tree, Benson has different feelings about becoming the boy's surrogate father.

18 Homework

April 3, 1981

30m

Katie tries to ""paint a picture"" of everyone in her household through an essay.

19 Handwriting on the Wall

April 10, 1981

30m

Katie is suppose to write a school paper on her family, so she writes about certain situations that Benson, The Governor, Marcy, Pete, and Gretchen Kraus have all been in.

20 The Governor's House Call

May 8, 1981

30m

The Governor, Benson and Clayton are trapped in a bordello with a muckraking columnist.

21 All Shook Up

May 15, 1981

30m

An earthquake occurs and the Governor demmands strict rescue orders. One of those orders include Benson and Clayton hiding in the cellar which actually brings them to get along a little bit.

22 Lifesaver

May 22, 1981

30m

Benson saves Kraus' life but wonders if he did the right thing when Kraus' appreciation goes way too far.

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